Shuyin was quiet for a long moment.
Then she nodded. "Okay. Do it."
Ting Fei adjusted course immediately, pulling out of the garage and onto the darkened streets. The mansion disappeared behind them.
"St. Catherine's Private Hospital," Lu Yuze instructed. "North district. Tell them Mr. Lu is bringing in two patients requiring immediate care and complete confidentiality."
"Yes, sir." Ting Fei's hands were steady on the wheel, his driving smooth despite their urgency.
The city blurred past the windows. Shuyin looked down at her mother's face, peaceful now, sleeping naturally rather than unconscious from trauma.
Fifteen years.
Fifteen years stolen.
But not anymore.
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**City General Hospital**
When Lin Feng's car screeched into the emergency bay, the nurses were already waiting. They'd called ahead. Pregnancy complications. High-risk patient.
The car doors flew open, and chaos erupted.
"Doctor! Where is the doctor?!"
"We need help! Please!"
